Ishvari (Sanskrit: ईश्वरी,IAST: Īśvarī) is aHindu epithet ofSanskrit origin, referring to theGoddess, the divine female counterpart ofIshvara. It is also a term that refers to theshakti, or the feminine energy of theTrimurti, which refer toSaraswati,Lakshmi, andParvati.[1]
The root of the word is the Sanskrit syllable īś, "to be valid or powerful ; to be master of", joined with vara, "select, choicest, valuable, precious, best, most excellent or eminent among"[2] When referring to divine as female, particularly inShaktism, the feminineĪśvarī is sometimes used.[3]
